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7:00 AM ET Believe it or not, some NHL teams have a single-digit number of games remaining on the 2021 schedule, though many playoff positions and seedings still have to sort themselves out. For this week’s NHL Power Rankings, we identified the toughest stretch of games remaining for every team. How we rank: The ESPN

Getty Images Happy Wednesday! You’re almost halfway through the week and if that doesn’t make you feel a bit better, just think … you’ve already made it farther than The Super League. Big stuff! We’ll discuss how that whole thing blew up in a matter of days. It honestly might be one of the funniest

6:59 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. There was a time earlier in the 2021 NHL season when it looked like the Chicago Blackhawks had arrived back on the scene as a legitimate playoff contender. The young wave had injected

There are two games on the NBCSN schedule Wednesday as the Chicago Blackhawks are in Nashville to take on the Predators and the Vegas Golden Knights host the San Jose Sharks in the late game. Editor’s Note: The Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators face off Wednesday on NBCSN starting at 6:00 pm ET. Livestream all

10:53 PM ET ESPN News Services Spencer Knight made 33 saves in his NHL debut as the recharged Florida Panthers defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-1 on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Florida. Knight, a 2019 first-round pick of Florida out of Boston College, signed his entry-level deal with the Panthers after the Eagles’ season ended

In releasing a careless statement about Derek Chauvin being found guilty of murdering George Floyd, the NHL is once again being performative about Black lives. (Elsa/Getty Images) Shortly after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in connection to the killing of George Floyd, the

Josh Bailey celebrates goal vs. Rangers UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Bailey scored twice, Anthony Beauvillier had a goal and three assists, and the New York Islanders beat the Rangers 6-1 Tuesday night. Jordan Eberle and Jean-Gabriel Pageau each had a goal and an assist, and Brock Nelson also scored. Semyon Varlamov stopped 25 shots

7:17 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Colorado Avalanche star right winger Mikko Rantanen was added to the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol absence list Tuesday. Rantanen joins goaltender Philipp Grubauer and winger Joonas Donskoi on the list. The Avs have been shut down since Donskoi went on the list last week and are tentatively scheduled to

6:53 PM ET Associated Press The Ontario Hockey League has canceled its season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision Tuesday means the OHL will be the only one of Canada’s three major junior hockey leagues not to hold a 2020-21 season. The league says it reached an agreement on a return-to-play plan with the

5:00 PM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will be out at least a week because of concussion protocols. Canadiens coach Dominique Ducharme updated his star goaltender’s status Tuesday. Price was injured in the first period of Montreal’s 4-1 loss to Edmonton on Monday following a bump by Oilers forward

There’s about one month left in the NHL’s abbreviated regular season and we’re starting to get a pretty good idea of who’s going to be in, who’s going to be out and who’s going to be fighting for their playoff lives in the final weeks. It’s time to start keeping a close eye on those

Patrick Marleau can breathe a sigh of relief. As impossible of an idea as it was in the first place, the road to 1,768 career NHL games — now the most ever contested by a player — only became more uncertain over the past few seasons. Sold by one team needing to create cap space

It’s Taurus season, and you know what that means. A lot of calm. Nearly the exact opposite of Aries’ chaos energy. The Taurus season is all about comforts, which doesn’t always fit the NHL description. Should make for an interesting month. Stat Leaders Connor McDavid: 74 points, 50 assists (Capricorn)Auston Matthews: 33 goals (Virgo)Mathieu Olivier:

11:40 AM ET Patrick Marleau played his 1,768th game Monday night, breaking Gordie Howe’s NHL career record. Which naturally led to questions about whether anyone would ever break Marleau’s still-increasing games benchmark. “The modern game, the speed, the physicality … players are playing at a young age, but it’s very difficult to be as durable

6:54 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. For weeks, it appeared that the East Division playoff slots were all but secured, but the New York Rangers have continued to lurk in that fifth position. Tonight, they’ll look to claw one

The National Hockey League had a total of eight games on Monday, and we had an entertaining bunch of games with a slice of history, too. San Jose’s Patrick Marleau was the big story at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, as he moved past Gordie Howe for the NHL’s all-time games played top spot. Marleau

10:30 PM ET San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau played in his 1,768th career game on Monday night at the Vegas Golden Knights, breaking Hall of Famer Gordie Howe’s record for the most in NHL history. Marleau, 41, began his career with San Jose in the 1997-98 season. Marleau set the games played record in

10:11 PM ET Patrick Marleau‘s speed on the ice is legendary. His skating is a primary reason the 41-year-old San Jose Sharks forward has endured through 23 seasons to play in his 1,768th career game on Monday in Las Vegas, passing Gordie Howe for the most in NHL history. Off the ice, his speed is